Wednesday, August 03, 2005

Must say something

My house has purple shutters. Last month, a man came to our house. Your neighbors don't like your house, he told C. It's off balance. Let me show you. No other house on the street has purple shutters.

I love the purple shutters. The house came that way, but still, I love them. I love the purple walls that lead to the attic, too. And the ceiling in the attic painted blue and white, a mimic of the sky.

I don't understand blandness and safety. Or, I should say, I do: there's comfort there. But depression, too. And a smoldering violence.

2 comments:

Hey, you could say something, or you could *really* say something with even more color. How about a YELLOW door or an ORANGE door to go with the purple shutters?!? Yes, that is what I'd be tempted to do. :)